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Kimberley John Hughes

Born: 26 January 1954, Margaret River, Western Australia
Major Teams: Australia, Western Australia, Natal.
Known As: Kim Hughes
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: Australia v England at The Oval, 5th Test, 1977
Last Test:
Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, 4th Test, 1984/85

ODI Debut:
Australia v England at Birmingham, Prudential Trophy, 1977
Last ODI:
Australia v India at Sharjah, Rothmans Four-Nations Cup, 1984/85

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1981

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   70  124   6  4415  213   37.41   9  22   50   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              14.1    4    28    0    -     -      0   0    -   1.97

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   97   88   6  1968   98   24.00  67.42   0  17   27   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               0.1    0     4    0    -     -      0   0    -  24.00

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1975/76 - 1990/91)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  216  368  20 12711  213   36.52  26  69  155   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               194   10    97    3  32.33  1-0     0   0  64.6  3.00

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1975/76 - 1990/91)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  148  137   8  3122  119   24.20   1  23   43   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                80    61    2  30.50  2-38    0   0  40.0  4.57

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Former Australian captain and middle-order batsman Kim Hughes would know better than most the highs and lows that can face an international cricketer. His tearful resignation from the captaincy to a packed media conference, after a prolonged form slump, remains a striking image. However, for a time he was one of the most watchable batsmen on the world stage, capable of dismantling attacks with flourishing strokeplay and dashing footwork.

English critics were certainly enthralled at the 1980 Centenary Test at Lord's, where he scored 117 (14 fours, 3 sixes) in the first innings and a frenetic 84 (11 fours, 2 sixes) in the second. But Hughes and team-mates alike believe his finest performance was in the 1981-82 Boxing Day Test against the West Indies, on a treacherous MCG wicket. Coming in at 4/26, Hughes thumped the formidable Caribbean attack with a brave display of cuts, pulls and hooks to finish unbeaten on 100 (out of a team total of 198) and, along with Dennis Lillee, set up a remarkable Australian victory.

Overall - and as with other aspects of his career - Hughes divided opinion with his batting. Pragmatic onlookers said he should have converted more fifties into centuries had he tempered his audacious approach, while others suggested such flaws were forgivable given the spectacle offered by his talent.

As Australian captain, Hughes finished with a record of four wins, 13 losses and 11 draws. The tough environment of Australian cricket at the time did him no favours in this regard: Hughes came to the captaincy in 1978-79, when many of the country's most experienced players were aligned with World Series Cricket; and in later sharing the captaincy with Greg Chappell, he led Australia mostly on away tours in the early 1980s.

Hughes relinquished the captaincy after the second Test against the Windies in 1984-85 and lost his place in the side later in the series. Subsequent rebel tours of South Africa precluded a Test comeback.

Since retirement Hughes has become a corporate speaker, and he has also been a chairman of selectors for the Western Australian Cricket Association. (Anthony Fallick)

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